Cushion.



PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

E. G. BBDD GUSHON APPLoAToN FILED APR. 7, 190e.

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4unrrri sfr ur s Pairarri"V Prion EDWARD e. BUDD, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, `AssIGNon To HALE-KILBURN METAL COMPANY, or PHILADELPHIA, PsNNsYLvANIA, A conPoRAfrIon or PENN- SYLVANIA..

CUSHON.

. To all 'whom it may concern.'

. use, the invention Will find itsgreat'est utility in seat and back-cushions for seats of the ty e commonly employed in cars. f

lin the construction o i" a car seat in accordancewith my invention, metallic parts are preferablyemployed to a large extent, these eing formed of'sheet metal which may be readily pressed to the desired form at rela-- ,tively small expense. The frame Work of the cushion is preferably constructed inv this manner and may be of rectangular shape .With one or more cross braces extending'between op osite sides or'across the corners thereof, t 1e sha e of the frame-sections and cross braces an the manner in which they are combined being such that a rigid structure is obtained which vwill not'be distorted lconditions o `ery of the cushion and in this groove from its pro er sha e under the ordinary use. ln the manufacture of cushions of this type, vsome diHiculty hasl been experienced heretofore in securing the edges of the coveringr material which extends over the springs or upholstery.

i My invention -aiins to overcome this difliculty and this isl accomplished in a simple, reliable and effective manner, by providing a groove in each of the frame sections such that when they are assembled a continuous groove is formed extending around the entire eriplill'piace a strip of Wood or similarmaterial to which the coveringfmay be secured in anyl suitable manner as by tac-.king it thereto, the edge of the material being concealed by the usualv The strip may be`held\in its seat coact directly with the frame of the seat herir; this construction is of particular utility Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 7, l. Sei'iavNo, 310,459.

ln the case of a seat-back Patented April 14, 1908.

fthe. cushion and these may be the usual spiral springs or, if desired, l may use one 0r more broad flat springs extending across the entire frame, these being self-susta1ning or latter construction enabling me to make the cushion thinner Without sacrificing strength and resiliency. i Y

l have illustrated the features of my invention as embodied in a back cushion for a car'seat in the accompanying drawings in which A L Figure 1 is an elevation of the cushion broken awayand sectioned in part, Fig. 2 is 4sustained by some-additional means, this an end View, Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. l, Fig. 4 is a section through the lower part of one of the end sections of the lframe showing the manner of su )porting the seatbaclr, Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a section on lineG-G of Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-.-7 of Fig.. 1, Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7, and Fi s. Q'and 1() are an elevation and a section on Fine 9-9 of Fig. 9, respectively, of a modification.

Referring to these drawings, the frame of the cushion is formed of pressed sheet'metal frame-sections secured together in rectangular form; four lramesections may be em ployed or if desired only two sections may .bey

Y vide rounded corners at the top and secured at its. ends to a straight bottom'section 2.I Each of the frame-sections .is formed to pro# vide a lengthwise groove at the center .thereofx and inwardly turned flanges at the sides.

Figs. 5 and 7 best illustrate the construc tion of the frame-section l, the groove being indicatedA at and the flanges `at 4 and 5. The bottom member 2 is of similar construction except that it is of less Width as illus'- .trated in llig. 8, the flanges being indicated by the numerals 6 and 7. The flanges 4 and 5 on the frame-section 1 are curved in the lircction of their length, as best shown in 4ig. 2, cushion is applied to the frame, it overlies' these flanges and is shaped thereby to the curvature desired forV the' surface material ot the cushion. Y enlarged at the ends as shown in Figs. 7 and and when the covering material of the The bottom member 2 is '1. in a cushion, the combination of a frame formed of sheet metal frame sections secured together, said sections having in lwardly extending flanges at the sides thereof,

flat springs at both sides of said cushion secured at their ends to said flanges, covering material overlying saidsprings and yieldingly positioned thereby, and means' for securing v l the edges of said material to said-metallic frame, substantially as described.

2. in a cushion, the combination of a fraine formed of sheet metal frame sections secured together, said sections having in- Wardly extending flanges at the sides thereof, a braceI extending across said frame and'secured at its ends/to" said flanges, llat springs at both sides oi said cushion secured at their ends to said flanges, covering material over lying said springs and yreldingly positioned thereby, and means for securing the edges of said material to said metallic frame, substantially as described. K

Bein a cushion, the combination ofy a frame formed of sheet metal frame sections secured together, each oisaid sections having inwardl turned flanges at th'e sides thereof an( a groove intermediate said flanges, springs supported on said frame,

covering material extendingv over both sides of said frame and yieldingly` ositioned on both sides of the frame by sai springs, and means coacting with said groove ior securing the edges of said covering material to said 'Kinetallic freine, substantially as described.

e. in a cushion, the combination of a frame formediof pressed sheet metal frame sections secured together, each of said sections having inwardly turned flanges at the 'sides thereof and a groove intermediate said flanges, a metallic brace extending across said frame and-secured at'its ends to said flanges, springs supported on said frame, coverin y material extending over both sides oi said iramel and yieldingly positioned by said springs, andv means coacting with said grooves for securing the edges of said cover ing material tov said metallic frame, substantially as described.

5. In a cushion,fthe combination of a Inetallic frame formed of frame sections secured together attheir ends, each of said sections consisting of a single piece of sheet-1netal pressed to provide flanges at the lateral edges extending inwardlyof the frame and a groove on the outer side'of the section intermediate and parallel to the-lateral edges, and certain of said flanges being curved lengthwise thereof strips locatedin the grooves in said sections, springs. sup orted on'the frame,

and a covering exten ing vover both sides of said frame and yieldingly sustained on both sides by said-springs, said covering overlying and being shaped by said flanges and being secured at its edges to said strips, substantially as described.

A 6. In a cushion, the combination of a metallic frame formed of frame sections secured together at their ends, each of said sections consisting of sheet metal -pressed to rovide flanges at the lateral edges exten ing inwardly of the frame and. a groove on the outer side of the section intermediate the lateraledges, and certain of said flanges being curved lengthwise thereof strips located in the grooves in said sections, springs supported on the frame, and secured at their 'ends to said flanges, and a coverin extending over both sides of said frame an yieldingly sustained on both sides by said springs, said covering overlying and being sha ed by said flanges and being secured at its e ges to said strips, substantially as' described. f

7. in a cushion, the combination of a lnetallic frame formed of frame sections secured together at their ends, each of said sections vconsisting; of a sheetmetal strip pressed to rovide a flange along one edge'extending inwardly of the frame and a groove on the outer side of the section spaced apart from said flange, certain 'of said flanges being curved lengthwise thereof, strips located in the grooves in said sections, springs supported on the frame, and a covering extending over said s rings and frame sections and being yieldingy sustained by said springs and shaped by said flanges, the edges of said coverin being secured to said strips, substantia .y as described.

8. in a cushionthe combination of a rectangular metallic frame formed of two frame sections secured together at their ends, each of said sections consisting of a sheet-metal strip pressed to provide a flange along one edge extending'inwardly of the frame and a groove on the outer side of the section spaced apart from said flange, certain of said iianges on the frame sections being curvedv in the direction of their length, and one of said sections being bent to form a plurality of the sides of the frame-and to form rounded corners, strips located in the grooves in said sections, springs supportedon the -frame,

and frame sections and yieldingly sustained' by the springs and shaped by said flanges, said covering being secured at its edges to said strips, substantially as described. v

, 9. In a cushion, the combination of a sheet metal frame each of thesmembers whereof has flanges at the lateral edges thereof and a groove intermediate the edges, fiat sprin secured at their ends to said flan es, a strip located in the grooves in themem ers of the frame and a covering overlying said sprin s and secured at the edges to'saidstrip, su stantially as described.y

10. In a cushion, the combination of a ist Y to said flanges, substantially n eser/co sheet metal ironie noch oi the members whereof has i'lnnoes ut the edges thereol und :i

groove intermediate the edges, :1` broccextending across the, 'lrmne and secured st its ends to said flanges, springs supported on said ironie7 a stri'i locnted in seid groovel and a coverinw extending over scid springs :ind secured nt its edges to said strip, substantially as described.

ll. ln n cushion, :i tranne lformed oi sheet metal tranne sections secured togiithor, :ind n. brace extending across and secured zit its ends to said traine, seid brace heinz;r formed in two ports lyingr parallel one to the other and interloclied to prevent movement oil one art relatively to the other lengthwise o'l` the race, sr'lbstontiolly :is de' "-d.

12. In o cushion, s 'Financ formed ol' sheet metal freine sections secured together, said sections having` ilnnges at the. sides thereo'l", and a` brace extending across said traine, said bruce beingl formed in two arts scoured together b v flanges and 'l'oldis inclosingl said fisnges iornied in said Lnn'ts and sold ports being spread :it their enos ond secured 'lo the fisngesof said freine sections, subsinntisiiljx as described, Y,

v'13. in s` sent-backcushion, the combinetion of s. ironie Jformed ol sheet inetnl i' rre secti s bovine` grooves in the outer nicos thorn. L, strips iilling said grooves eicept lor the. portions thereoiJ rd the lower port ol the side edges or" the, cushion, n covering` drown over said ironie and secured to seid strips, sind buck-supportinfr levers whose endsenlver the. sockets formed o v *be portions ol said groove at the lower port ol the side'edgres oi' the cushion, substimllnllv describei.

14. in n scarl ban-k cushion, the eoxnbinzu tion of n sheet metal ironie having o peripheral groove, strips otl wood l'illino snid groove except for portions thereol' :it toe lower pori of the, side edges olL lin. cnshion, :i cov" extending` orer smid frznne ond secured edges to said strip, cover plates secure-:l lo the traineovex the portions of the groove not oecupied by said strip. nnd barolo-supi)citing levers .vliose ends enter the sockets!'l'ornied b r said `f fjrooves rind plates, substrinlinlly :is described.

i5. in sruslrion, n ironie iorined oi sheet inetnl ironie sections secured together, euch oi sii-id sections boring inwardly extending lrrnges zit the lateral edges 'ther-col' nnd n bruce extending;` between the; donors ol' :i

frame. section having :i body portion und inte'- grzil end portions bent :it ein ongle to the body portion and ineens secorimiw said end portions described.

lo. in s cushion, the combination oi a freine 'forined of sheet-metal frame sections secured tog-e ther, each of said sections .having inwardly turned lianges at the sides thereof sind @a groove intermediate said Hongos,

springs supi'iorted on said ironie, covering i materiel extending over both sides oi seid ironie and the. inwiirdlyturned flanges there-- on and being shaped by said flanges and yieldingly positioned by said springs, and ineens coscting with seid groove tor secnring the edges of said covering to said metallic traine, substontinllyes described.

l?. in o cushion, the combination oi a metnllir vl'rinne formed of freine sections secured together et their ends7 each of said sections consistingr oi n sheet-metal strip pressed to provide s thingie along one edge extending inwirdly ot the 'freine and s groove on the outer sido of the section intermediate the lateral edges, strips located in the grooves in said sections, springs extending across said Jl'rnnio sind secured at their edges to seid in seid grooves, and covering insterial extendine` over both sides of the cushion and secured to said strips, said covering being shaped by said franges and spaced sport on both sides of the cushion from said brace., solisti-ntie ly :is described. i"

lt). .in :i cushion, s ironie foi-ined of sheetnietul ironie sections secured togetherl said seeLior-f` hariw lionges at the sides thereof', brace o b ucross said ironie, said brace nredst enel! of its ends to tbe two innges on the ironie section, springs supported on said ironie, and o covering extending over :ind yieldingly sustained by said springs, edges being secured to said frame., said brace being; unsecured yto and spaced snort troni seid covering, substantially as described.

'lhis specii'icoion signed und witnessedA this 31st day ol March, 1906. f

EDWARD Qn BUDD. liii/Titnesses:

Merlin rr H. .li/i. Finns.

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